The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-28

Several Senate bills were taken up
aud passed first reading without OBJ.
lection.
A motion to suspend the rules aud
take up Senate resolutions failed.
Petitions: a number Of petitions in
favor of the prohibitory constitutional
amendment were sent to the desk and
put on the journal but not read;
The Committee on Suppression OF
the Liquor Traffic has not yet been
appointed.
By Mr.. Savage: A resolution ten
dering the Hermitage to the United
States as home for disabled and in
valid soldiers OF the war OF 1912 and
war WITH Mexico, but providing that
home shall always be provided
there for Mrs. Sarah Jackson. Lies
over.
BY Mr.. HUT:
WHEREAS, This General Assembly has
been in session twenty-four days, being one
third of TIE time that this body can sit; and
whereas, there has not been single Law en-
acted up to this time; and whereas, the time
Of nearly two-thirds of this body has been
taken up in the selection OF candidates to be
elected by this General Assembly to the
various pOsltlOnS Wltnln ltb Hltts ana
whereas, more than one-tbird of this body
have hat no voice in the selection of these
officers. and therefore their presence is a
great expense to the State; therefore, be it
Resolved bV The General Assembly Of The State
Of Tennessee, That hereafter the majority
party shalt meet at the capitol in Nashville
on the first Monday Of December after tie
November election to select who shall I'll tae
various Offices within the gift Of this body.
ResolDed further, That no free passes, mile
a a ar mar diam shall ha all0wad m m HAYS
attending this caucus.
This resolution was ruled out Of Or
der.
Mr.. HUT appealed aud the appeal
was tabled.
Mr.. Mccall moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose Of taking up SEN
ate res buttons.
The Clerk stated that there was but
one Of these resolutions, that provid-
ing that the two houses shall go into
j1int convention at II o'clock am,
January 9Th, to elect Comptroller
and Treasurer.
The House refused to take up the
resolution by vote of 40 nays to AZ
yeas.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED AND PAsaRD
FIRsT READING.
By Mr.. Moody: To make libel as
herein defined felony.
By Mr.. Wheatley: To amend the
school law.
BY Mr.. Leech: To exempt minors
from road service.
By the same: To change the line be-
tween Dickson and Cheatham.
BY Mr.. Williams OF Franklin: To
make the bonds of the State taxable,
and to provide sinking fund for their
redemption.
By Mr.. Idol: To amend the:school
law.
By Mr.. Hanna: To change the line
between Hardin and McNairy counties.
BY Mr.. Thornburg: To pay judges
and clerks for holding elections.
By the same: To protect life and
property.
BY Mr.. Mynstt: Authorizing mum.
cipal corporations to fund their in
debtedness.
By Mr.. Leahy: To reducs and de-
find the compensation Of the Comp
troller.
BY the same: To change and define
the compensation of the State Treas
urer.
By the same: To define the duties
Of the Comptroller with regard to turn
pike companies.
By Mr.. Solomon: To refund money
paid in error by the Trustee Of Lincoln
county.
By Mr.. MeClelland: To provide for
the selection Of jurors.
By Mr.. Ayent: Clothing County
Courts with the exclusive jurisdiction
to lay of school districts.
By Mr.. Harrell: To increase the ju-
risdiction OF Justices OF the Peace.
By Mr.. Lewis; To repeal the char
ter Of Dover.
By Mr.. Gollidsy: 20 amend the act
incorporating the Lebanon and Nash
Vile Tnrnpipe Company.
By Mr.. Tyler: To amend the school
law.
By Mr.. Harwell: To smend the
school law.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
A resolution providing for the APP
pointment OF joint committee to in
vestigste as to the amount and value
OF real estate owned by the State, and